MARIÉTTE SNYDER Photos: Jeff Raymond
The Polokwne Oval track was a hive of activity this past weekend when racers from the United Kingdom visited to compete against a South African team consisting of racers from Polokwane, Brakpan, Klerksdorp and a Pretoria team, the Barbarians.
In the first heat the South Africans ruled in front of the race but at the rear the UK visitors shuffled the South Africans to the back of the pack.
In the second heat local confidence went out the window as the English took all the podium places with the Barbarians close on their heels.
The English drivers grabbed maximum points. After two major incidents the South Africans were left with three members on track and five on the infield not able to compete. When the marshals cleaned the track from spares, body panels and blown egos the English only had to hold station to win. The English won with 190 points to the Barbarians’ 181 and South Africa’s 127.
Other results:
Stockrods: Stephan de Witt, first, Dirk Badenhorst, second and Philip de Wet, third.
1 600ℓModified class: Pieter Brant, first, Fred Cooper, second and Len Weterman, third.
Hotrods: Raulph Nel, first, Rudy Meyburgh, second and Neville Loosemore, third.
Super Saloons: Seun Nel, first, Ben Smit, second and Jan Nel, third.
Sprint cars: Shane Carlson, first, Johan van Heerden, second and Riaan Steyn, third.
The next event is planned for 28 April.
Main photo: South Africa vs the United Kingdom team during practice.
Insert: Rudy Meyburgh took second place in his Hotrod.
